Dairy Free
Mishmash Soup
This soup is what Mayim makes when she thinks she has nothing left in the house. It's an "everything but the kitchen sink" soup and can be as simple or complicated as you like. The main point is once you start with sautéed onion and garlic, it's hard to go wrong.
Moroccan Vegetable Salad
An easy and fresh alternative to traditional green salads, this chilled North African-inspired dish combines potato, bell peppers, cucumbers, and olives with a light and tangy vinaigrette. Simple to prepare, it's great to double or triple for potlucks or group meals. Serve with the salad spread out on a large platter to let the colors and shapes of the ingredients shine. Make extra dressing to reinvigorate leftovers the next day. For a pretty variation, serve the salad garnished with sliced or diced cooked beets.
Brussels Sprouts Chips
Brussels sprouts chips take a bit more work to prep than kale chips, but the result is crunchy and delicious and rivals potato chips any day of the week.
Red Hasselback Potatoes
Kosher Status: Pareve
I created these spuds. Okay, that's an overstatement. God created the potatoes and Hasselback potato recipes probably go back to ancient Bolivia or something. I call them accordion potatoes because they remind me of that instrument that, by the way, is only played today at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. They really should serve these potatoes at Bar Mitzvahs, too. It's such an elegant way to present a common potato. I make 'em with sliced garlic stuffed into each and every crevice, and then I top them with more garlic for the Transylvanians in the house (that's me). Those Yankees just get a little garlic sprinkle.
Vegetable Stock
Editor's Note: Use this stock to make Neven Maguire's Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
Coconut milk is one of my favourite ingredients and it makes a fantastic creamy base for all the other robust flavours in this Asian-style soup. Choose firm sweet potatoes with orange flesh for their vibrant colour.
Chilli Oil
Editor's Note: Use this oil to make Neven Maguire's Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup .
Charred Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Fig Glaze
NOTHING TASTES BETTER with Brussels sprouts than cured pork, which is why I unapologetically offer you recipes that flavor sprouts with both pancetta and bacon. Here, the salty pancetta plays well with the sweetness from the fig jam, and you can finish the dish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to add a tangy note (see variations). I found fig jam near the grocery store's cheese counter (not in the jams and jellies aisle), but you could also try apricot or peach jam instead. You may want to add a touch more jam than I suggest, but strive for a subtle sweetness rather than a cloying, sticky mess.
Corned Beef
The beef has to be started 17 days before you want to eat it. Once it's cooked, you can store it refrigerated in its cooking liquid for up to 3 days and reheat it by simmering it in water until it's warm all the way through, about 20 minutes.
Bloody Hell Bloody Mary
There are multiple stories around about who created the original bacon Bloody Mary. The battles about who was first or what drink is best have been contentious and slightly sordid. This version is a total bacon bust that includes bacon vodka, Bacon Salt™, and a bacon twist garnish. IT is so flavorful, you theoretically don't even need to add the booze—but in all honesty, the booze-less variety has yet to be tested. J&D's Bacon Salt is available online or at specialty food stores. If necessary, bacon flavored vodka, such as Bakon™ can be special ordered at your local liquor store.
Slow-Cooked Salmon, Chickpeas, and Greens
Flay often uses terracotta dishes called cazuelas for this recipe.
Herbed Faux-tisserie Chicken and Potatoes
You can roast a chicken in less time, but going low-and-slow yields a meltingly tender, shreddable texture.
Pan-Seared Chicken with Southwest Corn and Brown & Wild Rice
Serve up a Tex-Mex favorite tonight! With this easy-to-make recipe, lean chicken breasts are enlivened with the flavors of Southwest corn seasoned with poblano and red peppers.
Roasted Garlic Chicken Pilaf
Here's a healthy, hearty chicken dish you'll serve again and again. Our roasted garlic and herb flavors deliciously combine with chicken breasts, spices, and veggies.
Green Juice
Chef Hugo Bolanos of Los Angeles' Hotel Bel-Air shared this recipe exclusively with Epicurious. His turmeric-infused green juice features apples, celery, kale, and parsley but it's a flexible recipe, so feel free to experiment with different veggie combinations. Bolanos recommends swapping in Japanese cucumber for the celery, and substituting Swiss chard for the kale.
Fiesta Chicken
The south-of-the-border flavor bursts out of this dish and onto your family's Favorite Dinner list. Let the fiesta begin!
Pulled Corned Beef
This comforting broth has the flavour of home at Easter for me. You'll need brisket or silverside for this recipe, and the cooking process is long and slow, but it makes the meat tender and juicy.
Easy Chicken Fried Rice
If your local Chinese restaurant made fried rice like this, you'd want to eat there every day! This recipe brings you the flavors of water chestnuts, La Choy® Soy Sauce, and eggs. Dig in!